October Ending Wet

The rainy season has begun in Maun. While the Thamalakane River is dropping fast, it is still at record hights for the last 25 years. How much will local rains help in keeping the fiver full? The floods from Angola will not arrive here until June of next year.

The average rainfalls in Maun for the last 75 years, for the months of October, November and December are approximately 20-40 and 80 mm. We are off to a good start in October. With steady rain falling on the last day of the month, rainfall will be over 40mm. Pula!